West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-22
OUR LOCAL NEWSLETTERS.
THE NE MS FROM I'm QUARTERS or
PRESTON COUNTY
REEDSvILLE.

we return to the shady hooks and
quiet dells of our little. inostenta-
tious village, and at once desire to
renew our suspended 'chit.chat' with
the correspondents of the ARGUS.
Reedsyille is beginning to assume
an air OF Importance and will soon
be the center of litigation. as court
has been converting every Saturday
of late. We think that the county
seat will have To be rem we'd here in
order to make room for the transac.
ton of the business.
Invitations are out for an immense
party next Thursday night at Mr.. S.
w. Smalley's, complimentary to Miss
Neal who will leave in few days for
Buckhannon where she expects to
spend the winter.
John Wheeler, of Altamont, for.
mcrly of this county, accompanied
by his two little daughters, arrived
here last Friday. lie will remain
few days visiting old acquaintance
and friends and hopes to recuperate
his health in the invigorating atmos-
phere of Rcedsville.
On next Sunday Rev. Foreman
will preach lie farewell sermon here,
which triugs TO our minds the lament
able thought that he will soon be
called TO other fields OF labor. That
his efforts here have been highly
valued was demonstrated on the last
night of Conference by the members
OF his circuit presenting him with
fine gold watch and chain; it was
given as token of the high appre
citation of his indefatigable labors
among us, and with the Gift was
added the sincere regrets at his early
removal. But good wishes, true and
earnest, will follow him and his esti-
mable family wherever on life's great
ocean their future lives may be thrown
There arc no dogs in Valley dis
trict barking themselves to death this
year at the school teachers for they
are as scarce as hens teeth AS yet
a very few applications for schools
have been made, and they must have
proven unsatisfactory as but three or
four have been employed.
II. II. Reed and family will at
tend the Dunkard meeting near Eas-
ton, Monongalia county, next SaLur.
day and Sunday.
A big festival and singing conven-
ton are on foot for the near future.
The singing convention will be given
by five Of Prof. Bakers classes, and
the festival is to aid in purchasing
the organ that is now 90 trial in the
church,
George and Linkie Cobun were rus
ticating at Rcedsville last Saturday
and Sund ~.
Lafayette Ralphsnyder, of Monon-
gala county, was here Saturday and
Sunday attending to unfinished bus
mess. For particulars call on OF adj.
dress Miss BERTHE.
A crowd Of hunters from Eliza.
BEETHOVEN, Pa, who have been camp.
ing here for a week or more, packed
their grip.sacks, folded their tents
and departed last Friday.
To say that we were utterly and
Overwhelmingly dumbfoundcd would
but incompletely express our utter
astonishment when VIC saw the name
Of our old friend, NJ. G.. Feather, Of
Eglon among the list of Cupid's vic.
tins. All, well, old boy, We don't
forget We poured our artillery of
charms, full blaze. upon you once to
no effect; nevertheless, we wish you
a happy, unclouded future
Jacob Lemon and wife have spent
nearly Tue HhOi- OF inc past week no
Masontown at the bedside Of their
sick son who is lying dangerously low
Of typhoid fever.
Adam Wolfe, Of Bruceton, isvis.
ting bis father.inIaw, j. w. Guse.
man, at this writing.
valley citizens take q front seat
in pushing enterprise. George Ash
burD, Of near town, has Purchased
the track Of land known as the Rod
oricE farm; also, team Of due iron
grays These borsos,in another year.
will make the best pair or matches /
ia The country